The tale of William Harvey's momentous discovery - that the blood vessels form a closed system, carrying blood pumped rapidly around the body by the heart - is one of ingenuity, imagination and perseverence, and remarkable use of experiment, observation and skill.
ISBN: | 9781840462487 |
Publication date: | 8th May 2001 |
Author: | Andrew Gregory |
Publisher: | Icon Books |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 160 pages |
Series: | Revolutions in science |
Genres: |
Life sciences: general issues History of medicine Popular Science Molecular biology |